Liquid dispensing apparatus



July 26, 1938.

` R. J. JAUCH El' AL LIQUID D'IsPENs ING APPARATUS Filed June l5, 1956 16 Sheets-Shea?l 2 @@JLW/ 757W* July 26, 1938. R J. JAUCH ET AL 2,124,681

LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed J'une 15, 193e '1e sheets-sheet s July 26, 1938. R. J. JAUCH ET AL 2,124,681

LIQUID DISPEN-SING APPARATUS Filed June 15, 1936 16 Sheets-Sheet 4 J70 17g' '1" fge/M516: jobe'f/ J Jade/, @fon J Peppe/1 July 26, 1938.

R. J. JAUCH ET AL LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed June 15, 1936 16 SheetsShet ,5

July 26, 1938. R. J. JAucH ET AL LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS les sheets-sheet 7 Filed June 15, 1936 ZIE y so

Juli 26, 1938.

LIQUID DISPENS ING APPARATUS Filed June l5, 1936 1e sheds-sheetl a July 26, 1938.

R. J. JAUCH El' AL LIQUID DISPEN'SING APPARATUS Filed June 15, 1936 16 SheetsSheet ,9

@y ,2444,52 On/Wg.;

July 26, 1938. R. J. JAUCH Er AL 2,124,681

LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed June 15, 1936 16 Sheets-Sheet 10 July'za, 1938.

R. J. JAUCH ET AL LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed June 15, 1956 1e sheets-sheet 11 July 26, 1938. R. J. JAUCH ET AL LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed June 15, '1956 16 Sheets-Sheet l2 July 26, `*1938. R. J. JAucH ET Al.

LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed Jne 15, 1936 16 SheesShee'l ,l5

VV l T j n QQ@ 6 SE Q@ s@ pli u w, 6m J /1 P V m u [d n www@ o f r w@ um@ u@ uw J www Mu@ www @QQ l w f n@ Mmmm@ www www @nu @EL Q www l au a@ o@ @n u@ www Nm@ QM@ N@ www s@ S@ QQ@ Q@ QS www QQ@ f @R i@ M/ l @mw M NQ@ vw um@ July 26, 193s. R g, MUCH Er AL 2,124,681

LIQUID DI SPENS ING APPARATUS i- @E kwik-5' jobef .JQ/auch,

July 26, 1938. R. J. JAucH ET AL 2,124,681

LIQUID DI SPENS ING APPARATUS Filed June 15, 1956 16 sneek-sheet 15 O my i1 \V 1U j Y v l:- l r Qt, Q L 1 Q N Q Q 10 m m m N UO M SS me@ n CQ l in Q t@ Q i Q u g? l c@ m I@ m R. J. JAucH ET AL 2,124,681

LIQUID DISPENS ING APPARATUS July 26, 1938.

Filed June 15, 1936 16 Sheets-Sheet 16 am UU* I 1 ober JJauC/Z,

(Lgu kgff Tz/JFe/Op 7,

Patented `uly 26s ISS@ UNiTEo sauras maar PATENT 4@FENCE LIQUrD msruNsINu APPARATUS Application June 15, i936, serial' No. 85,290

2o claims. (ci. ros-.113)

This invention pertains to liquid dispensing apparatus and pumps to be Aused in connection therewith, or in connection with installations for dispensing large quantities of liquid rapidly and 5 eiliciently as in bulk station installations, city pumping stations, and the like.

It is an object of this invention to provide a liquid dispensing apparatus wherein entrained air is separated from .the liquid to be dispensed before the apparatus is operable to dispense clear liquid.

Another object of the invention is to provide a liquid dispensing apparatus wherein liquid is dispensed only after a predetermined pressure is i5 built up.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a liquid dispensing apparatus adapted to use a centrifugal pump or other pumping means but wherein the system is so constructed and arranged that it is self-priming.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a liquid dispensing apparatus so constructed and arranged that entrained air is separated on the suction side of the pump.

A further object of the invention is to provide a liquid dispensing apparatus which is self-priming and `one wherein a centrifugal pump may be used. Y

A still further'object of the invention is to provide a liquid dispensing apparatus wherein the removal of entrained air is effected through use of an ejector.

Yet. another object of the invention is to provide a liquid dispensing apparatus wherein entrained air is eliminated through use of an ejector where the ejector may be controlled after air elimination. y

. Another furtherA object of the invention is to provide a liquid dispensing apparatus operable to 40 dispense liquid only after a predetermined pressure is built up, but one which is eiective without a substantial adjustment regardless of. the litt of liquid from a source of s pply to the pump of said apparatus. A different object of the invention is to provide a pumping unit operable after a predetermined pressure is built up but remaining operable under another predetermined pressure.

A still diierent object of the invention is to provide a centrifugal pump of high eiiiciency and one in which liquid is not dispensed until after air or vapor has been eliminated through use of l of an ejector construction.

With these and various other objects in View,

the invention may consist of certain novel features oi construction and operation as .will be iully described and particularly pointed out in the specification, drawings and claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, which illustrate embodiments 5 of the device and wherein like reference characters are used to designate like parts- Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional elevation through one arrangement of liquid dispensing apparatux embodying the invention, the same being 10 more or less diagrammatic in its showing;

- FigureZ is a fragmentary elevation Vof a portion of a liquid dispensing apparatus illustrated in Figure 1 showing a by-pass contrai;

Figure 3 is an elevation corresponding to Flg- 15 ure 1 showing a modiiication thereo;l j

Figure fi is an enlarged sectional elevation through a modied form of motor driven pumping and ejector unit, the same being taken sub-- stantially in the plane as indicated by theline 20 4 4 of Figure 5;

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional plan taken substantially in the plane as indicated by the line 5 5 of Figure 4, and substantially at 90 degrees to said figure; 25

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional elevation taken substantially in the plane as indicated by the line 6 6 of Figure 6;

Figure '1 is an enlarged top plan view, partly in section, of the device illustrated in Figure 4, the 30 section being taken substantially in the plane as indicated by the line 1 1 of Figure 8;

Figure 8 is an enlarged side elevation, partly insection, of the device illustrated in Figure 4, the section being taken substantially in the plane as 35 indicated by the line 8 8 of Figure 5;

Figure' 9 is an enlarged sectional elevation corresponding to Figure 4, the arrangement of parts, however, being developed in orderto bringl the various :parts in asingle plane, the section being taken subsantially in the planes as indicated at 9 9, lio-8a and 9a-8a of Figure 5;y

Figure 10 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevation taken through the impeller, the impeller collar and the eddy chamber of the pump construction illustrated in Figures 4 to 9inc1uslve;

Figure 11 is an enlarged sectional' elevation through the jet and differential galve construction showing a modiiication thereof for control of said Jet;

Figure 12 is an enlarged sectional elevation through the jet and differential valve construction showing another modification thereof for control of said jet; I

Figure 13 is an enlargedl sectional elevation through the jet showing still another modified formof jet control;

Figure 14 is an enlarged sectional elevation corresponding to that shown in Figure 6, showing yet another modified form of jet control;

Figure 15 is an enlarged sectional elevation corresponding to Figure 6, showing a modified form of piston and discharge valve control;

Figure 16 is an elevation, partly in section, of a horizontal type of pump embodying the invention, the section being taken substantially in the planes as indicated by the line I6|6 of Figure Figure 17 is a transverse sectional elevation of the pump illustrated in Figure 16, the section being taken substantially in the plane as indicated by the line II--I'l of Figure 16;

Figure i8 is a sectional elevation takensubstantially on the drive shaftI of the pump shown in Figure 16, the section being taken substantially in the plane as indicated by the line |8-I8 of Figure 17;

Figure 19 is a transverse elevation, partly in section, of the pump illustrated in Figure 16, the section being taken substantially in the plane as indicated by the line |9|8 of Figurevl;

Figure 20 is an enlarged sectional elevation through the outlet valve mechanism of the pump illustrated in Figure 16;

Figure 2.1 is a sectional elevation through the drive shaft and impeller, showing the impeller collar applied thereto;

Figure 22 is a sectional elevation corresponding to Figure 21 showing the conventional mounting of the impeller of a centrifugal pump;

Figure 23 is an enlarged sectional elevation through a modied form of valve construction illustrated in Figures 16 to 20 inclusive;

Figure 24 is a side elevation, partly in section, of yet another modied form of horizontal centrifugal pump;

Figure 25 is a transverse sectional elevation of the pump illustrated in Figure 24, the same being taken through the float and eddy chambers;

Figure 26 is a transverse sectional elevation of the pump illustrated in Figure 24, the same being taken through the outlet check valve, the suction and eddy chambers, and the inlet; A

Figure 27 is an enlarged sectional elevation through the check valve assembly illustrated in Figure 26;

Figure 28 is a fragmentary sectional elevation corresponding to Figure 24, showing modifications thereof;

Figure 29 is an end elevation, partly in section,

of another modified form of pump construction..

embodying the invention, the section being taken through the check valve and jet chamber;

Figure 30 is an'enlarged sectional elevation of the check valve assembly illustrated in Figure 29. Referring first of all more particularly to the forms of construction illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 inclusive, it is of course to be understoodthat in these and subsequent forms where the pump is used in a liquid dispensing apparatus, said apparatus is adapted to be provided with a suitable casing, such as illustrated in application Serial No. 2,282, filed January 17, 1935, and a meter similar to that illustrated in application Serial No. 85,426, filed June l5, 1936, may be used t0 drive registering mechanism such as shown in application Serial No. 628,868, filed August 15, 1932. The suction line 20 is adapted to be connected to a suitable source of supply (not shown), the end of the suction line being provided with the usual foot valve (also not shown). The suction line is connected to the inlet side of the q'pump 22 which, as shown, is of the centrifugal type adapted to be driven by a suitable motor controlled by a suitable switch, the switch operating means preferably being adapted to be disposed adjacent a hose support, all as shown in said rst named application.

The pump 22 is provided with an impeller 24 rotated by the impeller shaft 26 driven by said motor, the pump being provided with the suction, sump or eddy chamber 28 on the suction or inlet side thereof which communicates with the center of the impeller 24. On the outlet side of the pumpthere is provided a discharge or impeller chamber 30, said chamber being connected through the differential valve 32 to the discharge conduit 34. Said conduit is connected to the inlet side of the meter 36 and the meter being provided with a suitableI meter shaft 31 for operating the registering mechanism 38, the meter shaft rotating proportionately to the amount of liquid passing through said meter. The outlet side of the meter is connected through the coaduit 40 and sight gauge 42 to the discharge hose 44, the end of said discharge hose being provided with a suitable discharge nozzle 46 provided with the normally closed discharge valve 48 controlled by the hand lever'50.

An ejector conduit 52 extends within the suction chamber 28 having communication therewith adjacent the top thereof through the aperture 54, the inner end 56 of said conduit terminating adjacent the center of the impeller. The conduit 52 is provided with the one-way check valve 58 preventing return flow to the center of the impeller, said check valve in the modifi-y cation shown in Figure 1 being connected through the pipe 60 to the throttle orifice 62 disposed adjacent the ejector 64. The jet conduit 66 extends into the discharge chamber 30 and may be provided with an aperture adjacent the top of said chamber as at 68. The conduit 66 is likewise connected to the ejector 64, the ejector jet 'I0 being in communication with the conduit 66. The jet is of the Venturi type and extends toward the ejector tube 12, likewise in communication with the throttle orifice 62, the tube being connected through the conduit 14 to the air separator or float chamber 16 which is vented to the atmosphere through the vent pipe 18 extending to a high point in the liquid dispensing apparatus. The float chamber 16 is provided with the float 80 connected to one end of the dead lever 82, the other end of said lever being connected as at 84 to a suitable bracket 86 provided in the air separator, said lever being provided with the float valve 88 adapted to control the float return 80. AThe float return is connected through the conduit 82 to the suction chamber 28 of the pump.

The differential valve 32 consists essentially of the valve chamber 94 within which is disposed the valve member 96, the upper end of said member being provided with the valve disc 98 adapted to have seating engagement with the valve seat |00. The lower valve disc |02 is of larger diameter than the valve disc 98 and the valve member is normally urged to closed position bythe spring |04. In order to obviate the necessity for an adjustment or for the use of different springs |04 for different lifts of installation, an equalizer conduit |06 is connected as at |08 to the valve-housing 94 below the valve disc |02, the opposite end of said equalizer conduit |06 being connected as at ||0 to the suction line 20.

CFI

In the operation of this form of the device, assuming that the liquid dispensing apparatus is dry, liquid is poured into the float chamber '|6 until the float 80 lifts the valve 88 and permits liquid to flow through the connection 92 into the suction chamber 28, or liquid may be supplied directly to the suction chamber 28. 'I'he pump is primed to such an extent that liquid passes into the discharge chamber and starts to fill up the periphery of the impeller 24. 'I'he switch is then closed to start the motor which causes rotation of the shaft 26 and the impeller 24. Rotation of the impeller produces a pressure in the discharge chamber 22 causing liquid to flow through the conduit 66 and through the ejector 64 to the vconnection 14 and into the oat chamber 16.

The action of the jet 10 of the ejector causes Withdrawal of the air from the pump through the ejector conduit 52f, this conduit drawing air through its inner end adjacent the impeller and through aperture 54. Continued rotation of the impeller acts upon the liquid in the pump to cause it to pass continually through the jet conduit 66 and thence through the jet l of ejector 64 and creates sufficient vacuum to slowly draw' the liquid through the suction line 20 from the source of supply. While this priming action is being accomplished no liquid is being discharged through the discharge conduit 34, as the differential valve 96 remains closed having-been set to open only at a predetermined pressure, which pressure cannot bebuilt up for so long as any air is present in the system. After suicient pressure is generated to open the differential value 96, and this pressure can only be reached when the impeller and suction chamber are entirely filled with liquid, the liquid passes through discharge pipe 34, meter 36 and then is discharged through the conduit 40, visi-,gauge 42, hose 44 and through the nozzle 46, it being understood that the nozzle valve is in open position.

Passage of liquid through the meter causes the meter to operate the register to indicate the quantity of liquid dispensed and preferably the price thereof. The differential valve having once been opened, the full area of the disc |02 becomes effective and the equalized suction, due to the connection |06, maintains the valve in a constant open position. During the operation of the pump the ejector continues to operate even after the system is cleared of air. Any vaporization due to heat or agitation, or any air due to leaks into the system, will be drawn through the ejector and expelled into the air separator, where it is vented through the vent pipe 18 so that there will be no discrepancies between the amount of liquid measured and the amount of liquid dispensed.

However, if the installation has not been properly made, or if more air leaks into the system than the jet can expel, the pump will not produce enough vacuum to draw liquid from the source of supply. If a leak should develop after installation and the liquid in the suction chamber should fall below the center of the impeller, the drop in vacuum together with the reduction of centrifugal yaction will cause the spring |04 to close the differential valve 96 against the pressure of the liquid in the discharge side of the pump before any air is admitted to the meter. This action would also occur if the source of supply should become empty.

In the construction shown in Figure 2, the same liquid'dispensing apparatus is contemplated as that illustrated in Figure 1. In this construction however a sylphon or expansible bellows H2 is connected to the discharge pipe 34 and controlled by the pressure of the liquid passing through the discharge pipe. The sylphon is operatively connected as at ||4 to the valve lever ||6 of the valve 8 disposed in the jet conduit 66. Before the differential valve 96 is opened by thepredetermined pressure of the liquid deliveredbythe impeller, the valve I |8 is fully opened and the system operates as described above. After the differential valve has been opened and liquid is being dispensed, the pressure of said liquid causes operation of the sylphon ||2 to either close the valve to render the jet conduit inoperative, or it may be set to merely throttle the jet conduit to reduce theamount of liquid circulated or by-passed through the ejector.

In the construction illustrated in Figure 3, the one-way check valve |20 is disposed in the ejector conduit 52 in place of the check valve 58. The throttling orifice |22 is disposed -adjacent the check valve |20 instead of adjacent the ejector 6,4, and a conduit |24 is connected to the pipe 60 as at |26 between the throttling orifice and the ejector, the other end of said conduit |24 being connected as at |28 to the differential Valve housing 94 below the differential valve 96. This connection replaces the connection |08 in the modication illustrated in Figure 1. A sylphon |30 communicates with the conduit 60 adjacent the throttling orifice |22 and said sylphon is operatively connected as at |32 to the operating lever |34 of the throttling valve |36 provided in the jet conduit 66. f

In the operation of this form of the device, before the dierential valve 96 is opened, the throttling valve |36 is in full open position so that the system functions exactly as has been' described with respect to the modification illustrated in Figure l. When, however, the differential valve 96 is opened by building up the predetermined pressure, the sylphon |30 is operated to partly close the valve |36 to cause throttling action of said valve, thus decreasing the amount of liquid by-Dassed through the jet conduit 66, float chamber 16 and return conduit 92.

Referring now more particularly-to the form of construction illustrated in Figures 4 to 10 inclusive, the suction line |40, corresponding to the suction line 20, is connected through the fitting |42 to the casing |44 as a't |46, the fitting including a strainer |41 therein. The suction line communicates with the suction chamber |48 through the suction opening |50, said suction chamber being provided with the upstanding baffle |52 for maintaining a predetermined liquid height in the 'pump casing when the pump is inoperative. The

suction chamber |48 communicates with the eddy chamber |54 through the passage |56, the eddy chamber being in communication with the center of the impeller |58 mounted in the impeller chamber |60, said chamber being closed by means of the endcover plate |62 secured as at |64 to the casing |44. v

The impeller |58 is horizontally disposed and is mounted on the impeller shaft |66, said shaft being supported at the lower end on the thrust bearing |68 fastened by the end plate |10 secured as at |12 to the cover plate |62. In order to prevent the impeller from becoming air bound, as will be more particularly discussed, the lower wall |63 of the eddy chamber |54 is provided with an 1mpeller collar |65 secured to said' wall and extendl ing upwardly and provided with the inwardly directed ilange |61, Figure 10, overlying the top or inlet rim of the impeller |68. The collar is provided with an internal angular groove |69 having radial holes |1| provided therein, communivalve 208, the upper disc 2|0 of said differentialeating with the eddy chamber |54.

With this construction any upward surge of liquid between the impeller and the impeller collar is broken by the groove |69 so that very little liquid is supplied past the flange |61, most of this liquid being trapped and owlng gently outwardly through the apertures |1| so that there will be no wall of liquid pumped into the eddy chamber to prevent iiow of liquid from the eddy chamber into the impeller, which lwall would, of course, cause the impeller to become air bound and consequently the pump inoperative.

The vertically extending impeller shaft |66 extends through the stuiling box |14 and is secured by the driving connection |16 to the vertically extending motor shaft |16 adapted to be driven by the motor |18, said motor being suitably secured as at to supporting means fastened within the liquid dispensing apparatus casing. It is understood of course that the motor iscontrolled by a suitable switch as illustrated in the first named of the above identied applications.

The impeller chamber |60 is provided with the Venturi jet |82 extending into the jet chamber 84, said jet being in alignment with the ejector tube |86 which communicates with the ejector line or passage |88, saidpassage communicating with the iloat or settling chamber |90. 'Ihe jet and ejector tube therefore form ejecting means for the jet chamber.

In order to prevent leakage from the iloatv chamber, the shafts |66 and |16 are provided with a tight sleeve |9| for maintaining the shafts in alignment and for guiding the motor shaft, and a suitable packing such as a felt seal ring for exclusion of dust or dirt is provided in the pocket |93 disposed in the upper portion of the pump casing. The stuillng box |14 may include the gland and leather retainer |96 threaded as at |91 and |99 for the reception of the nuts 20| and 203, said nuts forming securing means for the outwardly extending -ilanges of the leathers 206 and 201, the free or axially disposed anges of said leathers being spring pressed against the sleeve |9| by means oi' the' springs 209 and 2||. In order to maintain the seal around the sleeve |9| and to prevent leakage oi liquidfrom the casing, the gland |96 is provided with the axially extending channels 2|3 disposed between the leathers 206 and 201 whereby liquid entering the channels will tend to seal the axially disposed leather flanges against said sleeve, and any leal:-V

age through the packing or leather 201 willl cause liquid to be drawn into the suction chamber instead of air. Y f

The float chamber is provided with the vent |92 extending to a high point in the liquid -dispensing apparatus for releasing the separated air from the iloat chamber and consequently from the pump. A float valve |94 is pivotally mounted as at |96 in the iloat chamber and is adapted to control the iloat return |98, said float return being in communication with the eddy chamber |54. The valve |94 is a throttling valve and is only in closed position when the oat 200 is substantially in the horizontal position, that is, when the liquid inJthe iioat chamber has reached a predetermined level.

The outlet valve seat 202 is disposed between the impeller chamber |60 and the discharge chamber 294, said 4discharge chamber being adapted to be suitably connected to the discharge pipe leading tothe meter corresponding to pipe 34. 'Ihe valve seat 202 is adapted to be closed by the valve disc .206 of the differential outlet valve separating the jet chamber |84 and the impeller chamber |60 and said diilerential valve is normally urged toward closed position by means of the coil spring 2|2 embracing the valve stem 2 |4 which is guidably mounted in the cap 2| 6.

In order to complete the communicating means necessary to completely exhaust air and vapor from the casing |44, the jet chamber is connected through oriiice 2|8 with the passage 220, said passage in turn being connected to the suction chamber |48 through orice 222 and to the eddy chamber |64 through the passage 223. Thus the ejector is eiective throughout the entire casing.

In operation of this form of the device, assuming the liquid dispensing apparatus to be inoperative, liquid will not drain back from the pump' casing |44 through the suction opening |50 below a level determined by the baille |52, the baille acting as a trap so that the impeller |58 will always be submerged. Upon starting the motor, rotation of the shaft |66 by the shalt |16 generates a force by means o! the centrifugal action of the impeller, building up a pressure in the impeller chamber |60. Liquid flows throughthe jet |82 and is replaced by the reserve liquid in the eddy chamber. The action of the jet upon the and vapor in the jet chamber |94 causes t to be drawn out with the streamy of liquid passing through the ejector tube |66, producing a partial vacuum in the jet chamber |84 drawing air from the suction chamber through passage 220 and from the eddy chamber through passage |66.

The air and liquid will pass through the ejector line |89 intothe iloat chamber |90 where the air will be separated from the liquid and will pass outwardly of the pump through the vent |92. The clear or solid liquid will then pass through the iloat return |98 to the eddy chamber |64. When the air in the suction and eddy chambers has been replaced by liquid from the oat chamber |90, the valve |94 throttles due to the drop oi' the liquid in the iloat chamber |90.

The Vvalve preferably does not close entirely although the clearance of the swinging valve |94 and its adjacent seat is so small that the amount of liquid passing through will not take care of the displacement produced by the ejector. The vacuum thus produced draws liquid through the suction line from the source of liquid supply to the suction chamber |48. When air has been entirely removed from the suction chamber and `ber 204 and thence outwardly to the meter.

Due to the use of the differential valve, the

valve will open at a higher pressure than that at which it closes so that it can be made to open 'only when air is entirely eliminated, but will continue to operate without halting should a considerable portion of entrapped vapor wash up out of the suction line, in which case the delivery from the pump will be diminished, and the jet 'nsA 

